Abstract
Children in Kenya’s Kisumu District Primary Schools (N = 430) completed three measures of trauma. Respondents completed the My Worst Experience Scale (MWES; Hyman and Snook 2002) and its supplement, the School Alienation and Trauma Survey (SATS; Hyman and Snook 2002), sharing their worst experiences overall and specifically in schools. Participants also completed the Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale (TABS; Pearlman 2003), addressing their experiences of violence. The study examined children’s perceptions about themselves and others in the
aftermath of violent experiences and the relationship between children’s trauma symptoms from experiencing violence and their
social and academic functioning. Differences in the presence, frequency, and severity of symptoms emerged, with a large percentage
attaining statistical and clinical significance. Research and practice implications are provided.
aftermath of violent experiences and the relationship between children’s trauma symptoms from experiencing violence and their
social and academic functioning. Differences in the presence, frequency, and severity of symptoms emerged, with a large percentage
attaining statistical and clinical significance. Research and practice implications are provided.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Pages 1-18
- DOI 10.1007/s10447-012-9166-4
- Authors
- Jane E. Atieno Okech, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
- Journal International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
- Online ISSN 1573-3246
- Print ISSN 0165-0653